# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1617&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1618 --- ## [Moving On Up - A New Neighbor MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-on-up-a-new-neighbor-mmp/962651)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-on-up-a-new-neighbor-mmp/962651 "2022-04-18T10:14:17Z")
So new neighbors moved in across the way this weekend. I haven’t met them, but judging by the stuff on their porch, they have a kid and either a dog, or they kennel the kid at night. And judging by the shouting, one of… --- ## [Some people apparently like trump as a person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-people-apparently-like-trump-as-a-person/775390)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-people-apparently-like-trump-as-a-person/775390 "2016-12-31T21:46:19Z")
This honestly baffles me. I can understand voting against Hillary for what ever reason. I can understand voting for trump, again for what ever reason. What I can’t wrap my head around is liking him as a human being. Blat… --- ## [When did your kids start sleeping through the night without diapers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-kids-start-sleeping-through-the-night-without-diapers/355471)
**Author:** [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-kids-start-sleeping-through-the-night-without-diapers/355471 "2006-05-05T22:13:13Z")
My daughter is now three and a half. She’s fully potty trained, aside from the very rare occasional accident. But she wears a diaper to bed every night, although not for naps. We have her pee before going to bed, but … --- ## [O. J. Simpson "Confesses"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-j-simpson-confesses/377373)
**Author:** [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/o-j-simpson-confesses/377373 "2006-11-21T17:56:10Z")
According to the National Enquirer at any rate. I have a hard time believing that he’d actually do this. Famed trial attorney Gerry Spence met with O. J. while O. j. was in jail, awaiting trial. Spence says that he ver… --- ## [Jimmy Fallon channels Jim Morrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-fallon-channels-jim-morrison/602884)
**Author:** [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-fallon-channels-jim-morrison/602884 "2011-11-19T05:06:47Z")
Jimmy Fallon doing a impersonation of Jimi Morrison. The original version of the song he covers is here. Spot on. Hope you like it. --- ## [Help troubleshoot my mystery wet spot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-troubleshoot-my-mystery-wet-spot/807819)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-troubleshoot-my-mystery-wet-spot/807819 "2018-02-26T02:23:03Z")
This is a real headscratcher. Around a month or so ago, we discovered a wet spot in our hallway. The wetness involved a carpeted (wall to wall) area about 2’ x 2’. It was sodden. The wetness had no odor, but we have… --- ## [What is Capitalism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-capitalism/716638)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-capitalism/716638 "2015-04-11T23:06:38Z")
This is a term that i see bandied about here to mean private ownership of the means of production, the opposite of Communism, total disdain for any regulation, the philosophy of greedy slime who plot child enslavement in… --- ## [Would HRC Prefer McCain win in the Fall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-hrc-prefer-mccain-win-in-the-fall/445453)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-hrc-prefer-mccain-win-in-the-fall/445453 "2008-04-24T16:13:44Z")
It seems to me that Clinton’s scorched earth policy is not just meant to try and beat Obama for the Democrat nomination, no matter how slight the chance, but it also seems to me that she would actually prefer John McCain… --- ## [How would you feel if YOUR marriage were nullified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-if-your-marriage-were-nullified/478010)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-feel-if-your-marriage-were-nullified/478010 "2008-12-27T08:22:53Z")
I don’t know if this should be in IMHO or the Pit or where. Mods can move it if they want. Ken Starr rears his ugly head again, while his own marriage is free from outside threats. Prop. 8 sponsors seek to nullify 18K … --- ## [Why no interstate 50 or 60?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-interstate-50-or-60/498362)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-interstate-50-or-60/498362 "2009-06-01T21:01:25Z")
Anyone know why they skipped 50 and 60 when giving out the numbers? Did they plan to add them later? Or did they want to go from 10 to 90 to match up with going from 5 to 95 on the north-south routes. --- ## [The Million Mom March-or is it Farce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-million-mom-march-or-is-it-farce/19482)
**Author:** [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-million-mom-march-or-is-it-farce/19482 "2000-05-26T20:38:11Z")
Let me start by saying that my utmost sympathy goes out to any and all people who have lost a friend/ relative/loved one due to gun violence, it is a terrible tragedy, and I do not diminish your loss by one iota. That, h… --- ## [So, was anyone's Christmas more disgusting than mine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-anyones-christmas-more-disgusting-than-mine/431293)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-was-anyones-christmas-more-disgusting-than-mine/431293 "2007-12-30T19:57:48Z")
I got to eat dinner in a cluttered, filthy house while watching roaches scurry all over my mother’s kitchen. --- ## [Survivor: PI - 9/18/03 (Premier) - Probable spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-pi-9-18-03-premier-probable-spoilers/202517)
**Author:** [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2003, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-pi-9-18-03-premier-probable-spoilers/202517 "2003-09-26T11:04:43Z")
If you’re on the west coast or elsewhere, read no further until after your episode airs, please. :slight\_smile: So, what do y’all think? Not a bad start…Drake looks good, Morgan looks like a bunch of doofuses (doofi?)… --- ## [What species are most widely distributed on earth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-species-are-most-widely-distributed-on-earth/563870)
**Author:** [@AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllFreedomUnlessDefyingScience)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-species-are-most-widely-distributed-on-earth/563870 "2010-12-13T16:29:13Z")
What species can be found in the largest portion of the earth geographically? Are there any species that are virtually everywhere? Thanks for all replies AllFree --- ## [Silver Streak Car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-streak-car/556647)
**Author:** [@cdelancey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cdelancey)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silver-streak-car/556647 "2010-10-11T02:40:47Z")
Can anyone tell me the make, model and year of the car that Richard Pryor’s character stole in the movie “Silver Streak”? --- ## [RSVP etiquette](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rsvp-etiquette/580508)
**Author:** [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rsvp-etiquette/580508 "2011-05-05T00:26:32Z")
This is just an idle question that came up shortly after Mr. Athena and I RSVP’d for a wedding. We have every intention of going, or I wouldn’t have RSVP’d. I was just curious as to the etiquette surrounding bowing out o… --- ## [What can you cook with white zinfandel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-cook-with-white-zinfandel/379009)
**Author:** [@jaderabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaderabbit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-cook-with-white-zinfandel/379009 "2006-11-06T01:46:57Z")
Friends and well-mannered guests sometimes give my husband and me gifts of wine. We don’t drink very much. If they’re dinner guests, we’re happy to open the bottle they brought. But if they’re not, we need to find some w… --- ## [I got a headache shopping for Advil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-headache-shopping-for-advil/407062)
**Author:** [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-headache-shopping-for-advil/407062 "2007-06-08T20:24:39Z")
They offered: Tablets Caplets Gel Caplets Liqui-Gels All apparently 200 mg of the active ingredient. I went to the Advil website for help. From the FAQ: NONRESPONSIVE! Corporate doublespeak makes my head hurt.… --- ## [How do I learn to sleep on my back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-learn-to-sleep-on-my-back/114067)
**Author:** [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2002, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-learn-to-sleep-on-my-back/114067 "2002-06-15T06:04:30Z")
I have been a stomach sleeper for my whole life so far. I think I have only slept on my back maybe 3-4 times, ever. sometimes though, it’s just so comfortable to just lay there, on my back, but if I try to go to sleep,… --- ## [Weirdest thing found in home you bought (apt. you rented)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-thing-found-in-home-you-bought-apt-you-rented/954541)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-thing-found-in-home-you-bought-apt-you-rented/954541 "2021-12-09T23:06:36Z")
The purpose of this thread is a weird thing you found in a recently purchased home or rented apartment. It might be something left behind or hidden, or just an iconoclastic feature that made sense to somebody. --- ## [Entertainment traditions you miss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainment-traditions-you-miss/587590)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertainment-traditions-you-miss/587590 "2011-07-04T18:40:55Z")
When I was a kid in the 80s, one of the most exciting weeks of the year was the TV season premeire week in the fall. In those days almost all TV series would begin new episodes in the same week. You’d get the triple si… --- ## [I'm just gonna go get shitfaced after work today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-gonna-go-get-shitfaced-after-work-today/559509)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-gonna-go-get-shitfaced-after-work-today/559509 "2010-11-06T20:42:37Z")
Fuck it, I’m getting hammered. I just deleted a tl;dr post about the offenses I encountered before 7:00 this morning, and the subsequent grievances that have succeeded in chapping my ass, but instead I’ll just point out… --- ## [How Do You Clean Out a Sex Toy for Men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-out-a-sex-toy-for-men/524889)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-clean-out-a-sex-toy-for-men/524889 "2010-01-16T15:56:04Z")
This may be a really stupid question, but… If you’re a man and you use a sex toy that you insert yourself into, well, how do you clean out the ejaculate? Does it differ according to what type of toy it is? Does the Re… --- ## [The Feud: "If I were President...." by Elendil's Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-president-by-elendils-heir/544147 "2010-06-30T19:19:23Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [Summer Edition of "Whatcha Reading?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-edition-of-whatcha-reading/309725)
**Author:** [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-edition-of-whatcha-reading/309725 "2005-07-11T02:20:43Z")
I am presently reading the children’s book: The Callahan Cousins: Summer Begins which is for ages 9-13ish. And continuining on the series of Marcus Didius Falco by Lindsey Davis. I think I’m on The Dying Light in Cordu… --- ## [How many different baseball teams have you seen play in their home stadiums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-different-baseball-teams-have-you-seen-play-in-their-home-stadiums/766002)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-different-baseball-teams-have-you-seen-play-in-their-home-stadiums/766002 "2016-09-23T14:40:23Z")
Pretty simple poll. I’m curious to see which Major League team has been visited by the most Dopers. The poll is multiple choice, so please check off each team’s stadium you’ve been to. For the purposes of this poll, it c… --- ## [The Volcano god is apparently angry - who are we going to sacrifice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-volcano-god-is-apparently-angry-who-are-we-going-to-sacrifice/536717)
**Author:** [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-volcano-god-is-apparently-angry-who-are-we-going-to-sacrifice/536717 "2010-04-21T20:16:38Z")
On the news this morning, then mentioned that further clouds and ash are expected from the volcano whose name cannot be said. Now I’m not an authority on this subject (who is?), but I figure that Pele or Vulcan or whoev… --- ## [Are we in the second video game golden age?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-in-the-second-video-game-golden-age/475275)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-in-the-second-video-game-golden-age/475275 "2008-12-12T17:02:19Z")
Or maybe the first? I’m 32 and have been gaming heavily my whole life and I can’t remember a time period where there has been a constant stream of blockbuster games that has consistently met or exceeded expectations as … --- ## [Disagreement over meaning of the flag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagreement-over-meaning-of-the-flag/797478)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagreement-over-meaning-of-the-flag/797478 "2017-10-02T02:51:15Z")
Why does the right equate what they see as disrespect for the flag as disrespect for the troops, while the left does not? --- ## [Will Trump call The Pope "A Loser"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-call-the-pope-a-loser/746470)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-call-the-pope-a-loser/746470 "2016-02-22T17:52:04Z")
Pope says building a wall isn’t a very “Christian” thing to do. We know that The Donald always fights back. Oh, Boy! I can’t wait to hear this next round! You just can’t make this shit up! :smiley: --- ## [What, exactly, is a "flophouse?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-flophouse/693374)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-a-flophouse/693374 "2014-07-20T16:07:50Z")
In this thread the term “flophouse” is thrown around quite a bit. I’m putting the question in GQ because I’d like to hear only about places you’ve actually seen, or know first-hand to exist. Does it mean a place like a… --- ## [How much of their DNA do humans share with humans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-their-dna-do-humans-share-with-humans/177943)
**Author:** [@Boris\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boris_B)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-their-dna-do-humans-share-with-humans/177943 "2003-05-29T00:15:36Z")
I saw this cited in another SDMB thread and it made me curious. This site says, Pardon my skepticisim, but I would have an easier time believing this if a chimpanzee said it. I have heard this figure cited before, an… --- ## [Can you digest scraps of cloth and pieces of string?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-digest-scraps-of-cloth-and-pieces-of-string/653447)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-digest-scraps-of-cloth-and-pieces-of-string/653447 "2013-03-20T19:03:19Z")
See subject. I say no, but “asked and answered” is frowned upon here, so the following twist makes the query appropriate. One of the very few things I was told about my relatives’ experiences during the Holocaust is tha… --- ## [.999~](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/999/231728)
**Author:** [@vinniepaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vinniepaz)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2004, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/999/231728 "2004-04-04T10:40:01Z")
your logic is that if 1/3=.333~ and 2/3=.666~ then 3/3 must=.999~ the problem here is that .333~ does NOT equal 1/3 and .666~ does NOT equal 2/3 they follow the same argument that most people would think, that they get… --- ## [Women and initiating sex in a relationship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-initiating-sex-in-a-relationship/688928)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-initiating-sex-in-a-relationship/688928 "2014-05-23T01:37:26Z")
Rather than risk derailing this thread, I thought I’d bring my question to the general populace. In a post of the referenced thread, Inna Minnit states: My first thought was that a guy not initiating sexual contact cer… --- ## [E-fucking-nough.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-fucking-nough/155434)
**Author:** [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e-fucking-nough/155434 "2003-02-17T23:53:44Z")
Moderator hat/mittens/vest/whip firmly off. Have we lost all civility? I’ve been reading threads in various forums today, and I’ve noticed a couple of things. About the potential war on Iraq, in case you thought it was… --- ## [The Pledge of Allegiance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pledge-of-allegiance/713643)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pledge-of-allegiance/713643 "2015-03-03T02:04:16Z")
This might be weird, but I have been thinking about the Pledge a lot. Mostly because I forgot it was even a thing from around jr high til a few months back when I wound up in a municipal meeting (was there for the food) … --- ## [It's 30º. Let's buy a bike!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-30-lets-buy-a-bike/294453)
**Author:** [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-30-lets-buy-a-bike/294453 "2005-03-21T23:49:22Z")
What is it about freezing temperatures in March that just make you want to run out and buy a new bike? Pretty much nuthin’. But Target had them on sale and Soupo’s old bike is getting ridiculously small for him, so why n… --- ## [A question about the expanding universe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-expanding-universe/561287)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-expanding-universe/561287 "2010-12-14T15:36:25Z")
I have been watching the Universe series on Netflix. It is a great show I love it. I have always been fascinated with gravity and how it works and all that… Anyway here is my question: I understand that space is expandi… --- ## [Michelle Bachmann and Ron Paul: How would they spin post Aug 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachmann-and-ron-paul-how-would-they-spin-post-aug-2/590486)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-bachmann-and-ron-paul-how-would-they-spin-post-aug-2/590486 "2011-08-12T02:08:40Z")
Ron Paul and Michelle Bachmann have been very vocal on their stance to NOT increase the debt limit, regardless of any deals or cuts. Obviously the press is paying attention to them because they’re both running for presi… --- ## [Carpenter ants in my bedroom. God dammit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenter-ants-in-my-bedroom-god-dammit/582457)
**Author:** [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carpenter-ants-in-my-bedroom-god-dammit/582457 "2011-05-20T00:01:03Z")
I’m renting a room in an older home, and I have some big carpenter ants that are coming into my bedroom through quite a small gap between the wood floor and the wall. I’ve never dealt with insects in my room before (just… --- ## [Did your pet die in a weird way?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-pet-die-in-a-weird-way/572375)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-your-pet-die-in-a-weird-way/572375 "2011-02-27T04:01:36Z")
My random stories: My gf’s rabbit in high school made a super jump to its death. It hopped on top of its cage, then over the patio railing to plummet 15 feet to its death. My neighbor called me and said my cat was … --- ## [Do Satanists have a branding issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-satanists-have-a-branding-issue/1000031)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-satanists-have-a-branding-issue/1000031 "2024-06-04T20:03:37Z")
Agnostic Atheist, here. I Love some of what The Satanic Temple does. From what I understand, it’s it’s name is their to provoke. What do you think of this strategy? I’ve recently heard them refer to call other Theistic S… --- ## [Legal Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question/369152)
**Author:** [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question/369152 "2006-08-19T14:10:24Z")
This one has been bugging me for a little while and i haven’t been able to really get an answer. Naturally, children 15 years old or so are attracted to peers their age. Well, what would happen if a 15 year old child wa… --- ## [Do you like Spam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-spam/653461)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-spam/653461 "2013-03-22T10:51:31Z")
Obviously I mean Spam the food and not the email pest. --- ## [Iron Man 3 Trailer: boner status elevated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-man-3-trailer-boner-status-elevated/652230)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-man-3-trailer-boner-status-elevated/652230 "2013-03-10T16:25:05Z")
Jeez I can’t wait for this movie to come out! I just love Tony Stark as portrayed by Downey. Such a perfect blend of wit, charm and hubris. Trailer: Iron Man 3 Official Trailer (2013) Marvel Movie HD - YouTube --- ## [creeps with no pride, leave me alone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creeps-with-no-pride-leave-me-alone/394311)
**Author:** [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creeps-with-no-pride-leave-me-alone/394311 "2007-03-04T15:07:36Z")
I’m sure you’re a great guy, really. Everytime you see me hurrying on my way to the office, you flag me down so that you can say something nice to me. You’re friendly and that’s good. I could stand to be more outwardly f… --- ## [Is childhood in the Peanuts universe miserable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-childhood-in-the-peanuts-universe-miserable/642246)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-childhood-in-the-peanuts-universe-miserable/642246 "2012-12-16T11:45:31Z")
Like everyone else I watched the Great Pumpkin and Christmas specials every holiday season growing up. It’s only later and as an adult with a child that I began really watching cartoons again with an adult perspective. … --- ## [Ladies, what does your ideal man dress like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-does-your-ideal-man-dress-like/579646)
**Author:** [@Diamonds02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamonds02)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-what-does-your-ideal-man-dress-like/579646 "2011-04-27T09:08:40Z")
When you’re out in public and you see guys, what sort of style draws in your attention the most? That would make you want to date him? Or, if you are not single, what type of man would you let your guard down around and … --- ## [Recommend me some sad songs, with lyrics.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-sad-songs-with-lyrics/355629)
**Author:** [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-sad-songs-with-lyrics/355629 "2006-05-25T15:57:05Z")
I like to imagine that you all follow my threads with a keen interest, so I’m certain that you remember my past request for sad instrumentals. Well, here’s its long overdue sister thread. As should be obvious, I’m search… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1616&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1618&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)